Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the Role

We seek an experienced postdoctoral researcher to pursue a novel collaborative project linking hypoxia, PTEN loss, and alternative splicing in prostate cancer using cutting-edge molecular approaches.

About You

Essential requirements are a PhD in a relevant subject, and significant post-doctoral experience in cell and molecular biology (including transcriptomics, proteomics and microscopy). Experience in 3-D modelling and metabolomics would be advantageous.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. It is one of six institutes within The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists from the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine and the Barts NHS Trust to achieve improvements in cancer patient care. BCI is also a partner in the CRUK City of London Major Centre (together with UCL, Kings and the Francis Crick Institute) which is a Centre of Excellence in Biotherapeutics. BCI is committed in supporting and developing future cancer researchers through its extensive postgraduate training

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time/part time, fixed term appointment for 3 years, with an expected start date of 1 January 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 4/5, in the range of £42,405 - £49,785 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to PROFESSOR PRABHAKAR RAJAN at p.rajan@qmul.ac.uk or PROFESSOR TYSON SHARP t.sharp@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button.

The closing date for applications is 13 November 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

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